No HIP

poppysarah

How many EA would say "Oh not the HIPs not done yet, it's just on the market" when I can see from property bee it's been on since august 08?

Darth_Marty

Well, the answer should be none. Have you carried out some research then?
If so why not report the Agents in question?

Doozergirl

Does it really matter? The things are useless and doing stuff like reporting agents will encourage the government into thinking these things are supported by the public and that we find some true worth in them

Richard_Webster

Doozergirl wrote: »

Does it really matter? The things are useless and doing stuff like reporting agents will encourage the government into thinking these things are supported by the public and that we find some true worth in them

As simply saying "I agree!" is too short a post to be accepted I have to do it this way.

sarah_elton

Richard_Webster wrote: »

As simply saying "I agree!" is too short a post to be accepted I have to do it this way.

Thirded

poppysarah

Well tbh it's useful to see the title deed sometimes before you go and have a second viewing.
I viewed somewhere that backs on to a brook and the owner reckons he owns to the brook. But I've found a document done by the council showing ownership of the land and he doesn't. In fact he owns only a tiny bit of garden and there's a lot of land unregistered there.
Looking at the deed would tell me if what land is attached to the house - saves me paying £3 to view it online anyway.

That house almost certainly hasn't got a HIP as it's a couple who've split up and he's really not for selling...

The next house we've booked to view though has been on since August and hasn't got the hip done yet...

I do think the idea of the HIP is right - but the implementation is unpopular as it costs money. Ensuring the title is in the right person's name before it's marketed is helpful surely?

david29dpo

Some things may be useful to some people yes. I flog the things but most gather dust.

Doozergirl

poppysarah wrote: »

Well tbh it's useful to see the title deed sometimes before you go and have a second viewing.
I viewed somewhere that backs on to a brook and the owner reckons he owns to the brook. But I've found a document done by the council showing ownership of the land and he doesn't. In fact he owns only a tiny bit of garden and there's a lot of land unregistered there.
Looking at the deed would tell me if what land is attached to the house - saves me paying £3 to view it online anyway.

That house almost certainly hasn't got a HIP as it's a couple who've split up and he's really not for selling...

The next house we've booked to view though has been on since August and hasn't got the hip done yet...

I do think the idea of the HIP is right - but the implementation is unpopular as it costs money. Ensuring the title is in the right person's name before it's marketed is helpful surely?

I'll be more than happy to pay 3 pounds for you to look at the title register. HIPs don't cost 3 pounds though!

Wickedkitten

The only part of our HIP that was actually of any use was the Energy Certificate. The rest of it the solicitor said was useless and ended up writing to the Vendors solicitor to ask for the name of the person that actually signed off on it. Ended up doing his own searches.

poppysarah

Doozergirl wrote: »

I'll be more than happy to pay 3 pounds for you to look at the title register. HIPs don't cost 3 pounds though!

Aww would you?
Thanks - but what about the other houses I want to look at buying?

poppysarah

Wickedkitten wrote: »

The only part of our HIP that was actually of any use was the Energy Certificate. The rest of it the solicitor said was useless and ended up writing to the Vendors solicitor to ask for the name of the person that actually signed off on it. Ended up doing his own searches.

So do vendors have any recourse over a bad HIP?